How to Use valance in a Sentence

valance

noun

• There were valances above, and the lights were different.
  — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 12 July 2018
• At the rear are four-inch black chrome quad exhaust tips and a black lower valance.
  — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Feb. 2018
• Chrome mirror caps dress the front doors, and four oval exhaust pipes peek out of the gloss black rear valance.
  — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 12 May 2018
• Openings in the lower front valance provide all the cooling the EV needs.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
• The top of the headlights, grille surrounds, rear valance, and window surrounds are all trimmed in gloss black.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 5 June 2020
• Niceties to note: the sharply pressed, knife-edge drapery pleats and the slim-shirred valance heading, as though pressed with a crimping iron.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 July 2021
• Gailani took top honors for her design of draperies, valances and cornices for a kitchen and breakfast area.
  — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 20 Apr. 2018
• The truck is believed to have a red front bumper, a lower valance air deflector, black rims and a black bed cover.
  — Jaclyn Cosgrovestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2019
• The crosshatch theme of the prominent grille is echoed inside and out, with the pattern found in the knurling of the glass rotary shift knob, across the rear valance, and embossed in the wheel spokes.
  — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 3 Aug. 2021
• Elsewhere, the Supra TRD claims a gain in downforce thanks to front and rear valances with taller side flaps at each corner, plus revised side skirts with new flaps aft of the front.
  — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 20 May 2019
• Because the clients don’t need privacy, Dina tossed the floral valance and opted to leave the windows bare.
  — Jennifer Blaise Kramer, House Beautiful, 14 May 2019
• Up front, the lower valance now tucks up on either side toward the center for a more muscular look.
  — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 7 Dec. 2021
• Model ships and colored onion lamps, as well as the valance scalloped like waves that frames the waterfront view, affirm the maritime theme.
  — Amy Merrick, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018
• Silk draperies and an 18-inch-high valance create a decorative framework around the window.
  — Norman Kolpas, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
• Carbon Fiber 2 Package adds side rockers and a rear valance in the lightweight material.
  — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 10 Aug. 2021
• Jenna Sue made the valance over the shower area in under 30 minutes using a jigsaw and reclaimed wood left over from another project.
  — Lauren Matthews, Country Living, 15 May 2015
• Slat size, the type of cord and operating system, and valance and headrail designs all play a role in how your window treatments come together.
  — Madison Yauger, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2021
• One collector who prefers to remain nameless has a doorway valance from the Fox, filled with ornate embroidery, hanging above his bed.
  — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2021
• Some homeowners choose to install a decorative valance above their vertical blinds to cover the track where the blinds attach.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2021
• Drapery and valances are classic, usually with heavy curtains.
  — Sienna Fantozzi, House Beautiful, 12 Oct. 2018
• At the other end of some harmonious character lines, the sedan’s rear lower valance is also EV specific, due to the absence of dual exhaust pipes.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
• Almost all awnings have a scalloped or straight valance in the front, a decorative detail that provides additional shade.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2022
• When dressing the space’s bay window, the Chapel Hill, N.C., decorator doubled down on scallops by combining tobacco-brown linen curtains edged twice in the motif with a matching, similarly-scoopy box valance.
  — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022
• Fortunately, the curtain can be replaced with minimal cost, or replacement screen material can be used separately with a valance or rod for the ultimate low-profile look.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 13 Sep. 2019

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024